Dwars Door Vlaanderen – Live Stream

by Whit

It’s my lunchbreak, and there are still about 30km left in today’s race–how lucky!Here’s a link to a live stream that seems to be working.Enjoy! ...Continue Reading

Dwars Door Vlaanderen – Preview

by Whit

The build-up to the cobbled classics begins in earnest tomorrow with the 65th Dwars Door Vlaanderen.  Formerly known as Dwars Door Belgie and the GP Stad Waregem, this semi-classic begins the peloton’s re-acclimatization to the hills and cobbles of Flanders.  This year’s edition covers 200 kilometers, heading east from Roeselare toward Brakel, the hometown of the legendary Peter Van Petegem, before looping back toward Waregem.  By Brakel, the race has already covered 3 of its 12 bergs, and 3 of its 11 cobbled sectors.  Dwars Door Vlaanderen is often a tough race to call.  Several stars choose to skip the...Continue Reading

Monday Musette – Milan-San Remo Wrap-up

by Whit

Saturday’s Milan-San Remo went-off without a hitch–despite the weather’s best attempts to ruin the day. After 298 kilometers of racing in cold, rainy conditions, it was a Spaniard who ended-up with the victory. Funny how two men from warmer, sunnier climates have taken wins in two of the season’s grimiest races thus far. Here’s what we learned:1. I remember watching the 1999 World Championship Road Race in Verona, Italy with friends on a television in my apartment in Leuven, Belgium. When a young, unknown Spaniard surprised a select group of favorites including Francesco Casagrande, Frank Vandenbroucke, and Jan Ullrich, we...Continue Reading

Milan-San Remo Live Stream

by Whit

Here’s a link to a USA-friendly, legal live stream of today’s race.Enjoy! ...Continue Reading

Milan-San Remo Preview

by Whit

It’s a bit of shame that when we talk about the favorites for Milan-San Remo we look at sprinters.  Maybe it’s just the way the sport’s evolved over time, but it seems that the likelihood of a true breakaway succeeding gets slimmer and slimmer every year.  And worse, while it used to be that only those sprinters able to make it over the Cipressa and Poggio would have a chance for the victory, now just about everyone has the ability to make it to the final straightaway down the Via Roma with a chance for the win.  Then again, any...Continue Reading